• Must be U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Must have established legal residence in New York State 12 months prior to the beginning of the semester
• Must be enrolled and matriculated in a program for at least 12 credits (TAP); at least 6 credits (APTS).
• Must satisfy Academic Pursuit and Progress (NYS Tuition Assistance Program)

These needs based awards are determined by student/parent information provided on the FAFSA and New York State tax information. Awards range from $250 to $5000 and are determined by New York State.

*Effective Fall 2011(For Academic Year 2011-12)

This award is available only to currently enrolled part-time students. Recipients are selected from those that apply and who would otherwise be eligible for TAP. The award is contingent on student need as well as the availability of funds. The maximum award for a semester is one-half of the student’s TAP award; up to a maximum of $1,000. For more information, please contact the Student Financial Services Office.

Students who are listed on an official tribal roll of a New York tribe or who are children of an enrolled member may be entitled to aid under this program for up to four years of full-time study.

Awards for up to five years for full-time matriculated study are available to resident children eligible for the Regents Award for Children of resident police officers, firefighters, or volunteer firefighters of New York State or any of its municipalities who died as a result of any injury sustained in the line of duty.

Awards for up to five years for full-time matriculated study are available to children of resident veterans who died in the service or who have a current disability of 50 percent or more as a result of U.S. military service.

Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education permits students, who lose TAP due to withdrawal from classes because of unforeseen mitigating circumstances, to apply for a one-time waiver of New York State’s TAP academic progress and pursuit level requirements.

A waiver is not automatic and must be done in accordance with Monroe’s criteria.

Monroe College, at its discretion, may grant a waiver based on an evaluation of mitigating circumstances beyond the student’s control. Documentation of circumstances is required. A student’s ability to benefit from approval of waiver will also be a determining factor for waiver approval.

Requests for waivers must be initiated by the student at the appropriate Office of Student Services office. The Office of Student Financial Services will determine approval.